Couch to ATHLETE!

I have had one of the most outstanding years this year and I'm not sure it is possible to have a year that is even better.  The little things are what I will remember... For instance this year included zip lining, vacationing in DC, kayaking, fishing, karaoke, trips to Chicago, meeting new amazing friends, building relationships with old friends and lots of love! Sure I was plagued with injury and now I'm spending this final week of 2012 sick but these are not the things I will remember. I should also acknowledge that 2012 has brought loss, tears, mistakes, frustration... but you have to put life into perspective. What is really important? I think the experiences I listed above are what matter. Of course this blog is about my quest to becoming an athlete and here is what I have to say about that; Athletically not much has happened this year. I did my first Olympic distance triathlon, and had some of the best spectators a person could ask for. I also ran a half marathon and...

As many of you know I have struggled with injury after injury this year. I'm not going to ramble about it much  tonight because you can read about it here  and here  and here  and here  and here  and here ... I think you get the point. I have been whiny about my injuries this year, and that is only a sample of the posts about being injured: sadly there are more. I was tracking facebook today and saw one of my friends post a quote about how running is hard on your body. My immediate internal response was, uh huh and you needed someone else to tell you that? But my public comment was much more forgiving. Bottom line, running is hard on your body but darn it, it is worth it. Stress is also hard on the body. It doesn't just impact your mind... I was having a particularly perplexing day today and I really needed an outlet, a friend. I posted something on facebook about needing either a workout or a friend. I was lucky enough to get both. One of my friends r...

Awesomely fashionable! I have come to realize a number of things this past year that I have probably blogged about before, but a reminder is always nice. The most important thing? Don't take life too seriously... I go in waves with technology. My use of social media ebbs and flows based on my mood and I have gotten to the point that running without my Garmin is totally worthless, or is it? It is the Christmas season and quite frankly, I am not much of a Christmas person. The shopping is overwhelming, and people always seem to be cranky. Why? I went to work today with all the wrong clothes for a very cold run. While analyzing the clothes a few minutes before the run, I realized I simply wanted to have fun... Over the last few weeks I have found myself accidentally garminless. In some cases it was because I forgot to charge the darn thing, in others it was because I left my garmin at a restaurant and didn't have the energy to go and pick it up at my friend...

My regular readers know what can happen when I am at a loss for words on my blog... I decide I am a poet; the quality of my poetry is arguable... Here's one for you that I am calling Hugs are Underrated. Here I sit with little to say Utterly surprising to many but hey Great times have been had over the last two weeks So summing it up means I'd have to pick peeks A trip to Chicago to eat turkey and treats Real friend and family time, nothing beats, and Even some time spent with athletes Utter chaos at the casino celebrating with friends Never a dull moment for all who attends Depending the moment over the last 15 days Everyone had a role in my life that they play Runners included, who gave me some hugs Remembering that our friendships don't end with shrugs Amazingly for me, I ran many miles Today I sit back and enjoy with smiles Everyone who hugged me decreased my need for yawning; so I'll continue Dance like no one is watching